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Title
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A map of the British and French dominions in North America, with the roads, distances, limits, and extent of the settlements, humbly inscribed to the Right Honourable the Earl of Halifax, and the other Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for Trade & Plantations
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Date
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1755
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Bibliographic Citation
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Mitchell, John; Kitchin, Thomas; and Andrew Millar. 1755. A map of the British and French dominions in North America, with the roads, distances, limits, and extent of the settlements, humbly inscribed to the Right Honourable the Earl of Halifax, and the other Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for Trade & Plantations. Map. Library of Congress. https://lccn.loc.gov/74693173, accessed August 29, 2024.
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annotates
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• The map depicts the entirety of the eastern portion of North America, from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River, and includes British colonies, French settlements, and Indigenous nation territories.
• It details roads, distances, and limits of the various European settlements, illustrating the extent of British and French territorial claims.
• The map also identifies key rivers, mountain ranges, and other geographical features, providing some information of the region’s topography and strategic points of interest.
• Created at a time of escalating tensions between Britain and France, which would soon erupt into the “French and Indian War,” the map was designed to assert British claims to vast territories across the continent and to serve as a tool for colonial administration and military planning.
• The Tombigbee River is labeled as “R. of the Chicasans.”
